Back to the North Carolina Tar Heels Newsfeed

Jason Ray: Always Remembered

Ten years ago, inside Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, Charlotte and Emmitt Ray said goodbye. On March 23, 2007, their son Jason – a 21-year-old senior at UNC who spent three years performing as the Tar Heels' mascot, Rameses, at sporting events – was hit by a car on the side of Route 4 in Fort Lee. Ten years later, Jason continues to be remembered. (GoHeels.com)

Recent Cheerleading News:

Former UNC cheerleader comes home in ‘Motown The Musical’
Friday August 4, 2017

10 years later, UNC mascot Jason Ray's memory kept alive through organ donation
Sunday March 26, 2017

Jason Ray, UNC mascot and organ donor, left behind a legacy of life
Friday March 24, 2017

UNC mascot Jason Ray died 10 years ago, but his parents assure his spirit lives on
Friday February 24, 2017